malar

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek

Etymology

From modern Latin malaris, from Latin mala (“jaw, cheek-bone”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

cheekbone, zygomatic bone, zygomatic, malar bone, jugal bone, os zygomaticum

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